by themcmaste | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Generally, a family member cannot restrict the visitation rights of other family members without first having been appointed as a guardian or conservator over the elderly adult. It is usually very difficult to prevent visitation rights of “bad relatives” without a...
by themcmaste | Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
“With great power comes great responsibility” – Voltaire The Power of Attorney document is a very critical estate planning tool that allows a person (the “principal”) to appoint someone else (the “agent”) to make important decisions, such as financial transactions,...
by themcmaste | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Earlier today, Anne Fisher of Fortune magazine published a brilliant article highlighting the struggles of family caregivers trying to succeed in their career and still take care of their elderly parents, friends, etc. (Can you care for an elderly parent and still...
by themcmaste | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Okay, this week’s blog post is not a “How To Avoid Being Eaten By Zombies” or a “Survival Guide for the Zombie Apocalypse,” but it is still informative and helpful (and you may learn something about where possible zombies may end up). Rather, this post explores the...
by themcmaste | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, we spoke about the relatively unknown estate planning tool called the IRA Trust (http://themcmasterlawfirm.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/the-ira-trust-the-estate-planning-tool-that-nobody-knows-about/). We mentioned the significant tax and estate planning...
by themcmaste | Jun 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Generally, most people today have some sort of Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”) set up in order to protect their finances in preparation for retirement and their eventual passing. In order to pass their accumulation of wealth on to their spouse, children, or...
